Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a jiffy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: in- a jiffy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Very quickly; without delay.

Example Sentences

"Call her if you have any problems and she'll get it fixed in a jiffy."
"Pull the chain and in a jiffy all your shit is in the Liffey."

Etymology

See jiffy.

Questions

What does in a jiffy mean?: Very quickly; without delay.
Where does in a jiffy come from?: See jiffy.

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